Where does “இந்நேரம்” come from?

இந்நேரம் (Tamil) comes from Tamil இ-, from Proto-Dravidian i- — this, this here.

இந்நேரம் (Tamil): by this time

Definitions

  1. by this time

Ancestry of “இந்நேரம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇ-this
2Proto-Dravidiani-this, this here
Every word from Proto-Dravidian i- →Every word from Tamil இ- →